The Thief

The title attracted me and the Winner of OE Prize nailed the buy. But perhaps that set too high an expectation that was not met. Nevertheless an interesting read and I feel a little more savvy now that I've picked up a couple of a pickpocket's modus operandi.

But the book did cover more than that 

- extending into some existential themes. 

I'm not quite into that though, perhaps that is where I 'parted' with  the book (although I did finish it)

Perhaps, the thing is,

 one should learn not to judge a book by its awards ;)

Herb & Potato Fritters

golden browning

Sunday are for made for food experiments. 

A recipe on a bag of red desiree potato inspired

About 7 small red potatoes

Boiled and mashed in with

English parsley, basil, an egg, 

a couple tsp of flour,

the usual salt and pepper

Goes with pan fried salmon like best friends

Paper ♥

Rifle Company makes such beautiful cards I could not resist.

Some very lovely people will be hearing from me by post soon.

Lovely

I am a lover without a lover.

I am lovely and lonely

and I belong deeply to myself

- Warsan Shire

Dr. Emi Kiyota

From here

I am very much inspired by this lady - Dr. Emi Kiyota and her advocacy on 'Ibasho'.

Gets one thinking about the old, getting old and living in old age.

Oh now, what should I do?

Watch more here

Song

You don't love someone
for their looks, or their clothes, 

or for their fancy car, but because

 they sing a song,

 only you 

can hear

- Oscar Wilde

Jacob Aue Sobol X Leica

By Jacob Aue Sobol

Travelling via the Trans-Siberian Railway, Danish photographer, Jacob Aue Sobol, takes in some amazing black and whites and the shades in between, with a Leica, no less.

His style is a little too gritty for me, but I've shortlisted my faves.

Encounter more here

Trust

“Only trust someone who can see these three things in you: 

The sorrow behind your smile,

 the love behind your anger, 

and the reason behind your silence.”

Another year

It's been a year 

Yet another year again.

Deeply humbled and thankful to God.

What will the next bring?

I wonder.

Hang in there

\  \  \

With me

La Mer de Pianos

Via The Debonaire

Starting to play the piano again.

Someday

From here

A year ago, Neighbour planted caravan ideas into my head.
It has taken root and I can't get it off my mind.

Someday, indeed.

Tell

The things she most wanted to tell him 

would lose their meaning 

once she put them into words

- Murakami (1Q84)

Huskies

From here

Captivating.

Weekend

Sunday Soup

Weekends are the best time of the week.

Time to exercise well

Time to rest well 

(in all aspects)

Time to eat well

We tend to make this beef goulash soup on Sundays.

I call it our 'Sunday Soup'

It's good on a cold wet Sunday.

Very good, in fact.

Kafka Castle

Kafka Castle

Been fascinated by some architecture works of late. 

Realised I'm into the boxy style of architecture, with a bit of quirk.

Kafka Castle, is one example.

Completed in 1968 by Catalan architect, Ricardo Bofill.

Visionary.

Quiet

Something is about to happen

Do keep very quiet now

Shh.

Forever

"People come and go in your lives,
 but they never leave your dreams.

Once they are in your subconscious,
they are immortal."

- Patricia Hampl

Puppy ♥

From here

Someday, I want to have a little jack russel

Or beagle

Or both

♥

Off to lion-hunt

I'm off to lion-hunt, see you guys later~

Higher

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts

Neither are your ways my ways, Saith the Lord

For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are my ways higher than your ways

And my thoughts than your thoughts"

+ Isaiah 55: 8 - 9